Legal Opinion
Hansen v. Gordon
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 28, 1992No. 14237PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBerdon, J.
This appeal, arising under the Workers’ Compensation Act, General Statutes § 31-275 et seq., raises the following two issues: (1) whether hepatitis type B virus (HBV) is an occupational disease for a dental hygienist within the meaning of the act when the disease arises out of and in the course of her employment; and, if so, (2) whether a dental hygienist who has suffered no physical impairment or symptoms of the disease can be found to have sustained partial incapacity within the meaning of the act as a result of being a carrier of the disease.. The plaintiff, Elizabeth Hansen (claimant),…
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